Electronic Commerce Technique
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for the facilitation of a transaction between a buyer and a seller, the method comprising, in no particular order, the steps of:
- receiving a first set of new account data from the buyer, the first set of new account data including a first username and a first email address;
storing the first set of new account data in a user table at a data store;
receiving a query from the buyer, the query corresponding to an item;
searching an item table for a first search result, the first search result corresponding to the item;
presenting the first search result via a user interface at a buyer device;
receiving a bid from the buyer, the bid including an item name for an item, the item name corresponding to an item identifier, the bid further including a price the buyer wishes to pay for the item;
storing, in a transaction table at the data store, a transaction record including at least the item identifier, the price, and a buyer identifier corresponding to the buyer;
receiving a second set of new account data from the seller, the second set of new account data including a second username and a second email address;
storing the second set of new account data in the user table at the data store;
receiving an other query from the seller, the other query corresponding to the item;
searching the item table for a second search result, the second search result corresponding to the item;
presenting, via an other user interface at a seller device, the second search result and one or more links, each link corresponding to its own particular buyer;
receiving a first notice indicating that the seller wishes to sell the item to the buyer in exchange for the price;
storing, in the transaction record, a seller identifier corresponding to the seller; and
transmitting a message to the buyer, the message including a user communication from the seller.
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Abstract
Described is a system, method, and product for facilitating a transaction between a buyer and a seller. A buyer searches a data store for an item. The buyer places a bid for the item, the bid including an item name for an item, the item name corresponding to an item identifier, the bid further including a price the buyer wishes to pay for the item. A seller searches the data store for the item. The seller receives a search result identifying the item and the buyer. The seller transmits a notice that the seller wishes to sell the item to the buyer. One or more messages are exchanged via a central server between the buyer and seller to arrange the transaction.
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15 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for the facilitation of a transaction between a buyer and a seller, the method comprising, in no particular order, the steps of:
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receiving a first set of new account data from the buyer, the first set of new account data including a first username and a first email address; storing the first set of new account data in a user table at a data store; receiving a query from the buyer, the query corresponding to an item; searching an item table for a first search result, the first search result corresponding to the item; presenting the first search result via a user interface at a buyer device; receiving a bid from the buyer, the bid including an item name for an item, the item name corresponding to an item identifier, the bid further including a price the buyer wishes to pay for the item; storing, in a transaction table at the data store, a transaction record including at least the item identifier, the price, and a buyer identifier corresponding to the buyer; receiving a second set of new account data from the seller, the second set of new account data including a second username and a second email address; storing the second set of new account data in the user table at the data store; receiving an other query from the seller, the other query corresponding to the item; searching the item table for a second search result, the second search result corresponding to the item; presenting, via an other user interface at a seller device, the second search result and one or more links, each link corresponding to its own particular buyer; receiving a first notice indicating that the seller wishes to sell the item to the buyer in exchange for the price; storing, in the transaction record, a seller identifier corresponding to the seller; and transmitting a message to the buyer, the message including a user communication from the seller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer-implemented method for the facilitation of a transaction between a buyer and a seller, the method comprising, in no particular order, the steps of:
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presenting a first web page for display on a user interface at a buyer device, the first web page permitting the entry of a buyer username and a buyer password; receiving the buyer username and the buyer password, the buyer username and the buyer password corresponding to a first user identifier; presenting a second web page for display on the user interface, the second web page including a first search bar; receiving a query via the first search bar, the query corresponding to an item; searching an item table for a first search result corresponding to the item; presenting a third web page for display on the user interface, the third web page including the first search result, the first search result corresponding to an item identifier; receiving a notification of interest in purchasing the item associated with the first search result; presenting a fourth web page for display on the user interface, the fourth web page including a bid entry field and a submit button, the submit button permitting the transmission of a price after the price is entered in the bid entry field; receiving the price; presenting a fifth web page for display on the user interface, the fifth web page including a submit confirmation button, the submit confirmation button permitting a confirmation of interest in purchasing the item; receiving the confirmation of interest in purchasing the item; and storing the item identifier, the price, and a buyer identifier in a transaction record at a transaction table, the buyer identifier corresponding to the first user identifier. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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